The Julie Project
I read about the Julie project on kottke.org a long time ago, and bookmarked the website for later reading. Only recently I went back to the website and read the story.If this dreary Sunday afternoon has you glued in front…
How to get a PhD by Phillips and Pugh
This book review is based on the third edition of "How to get a PhD""How to get a PhD" covers a wide range of aspects and is stuffed with helpful advice for starting doctoral researchers. All chapters contain an action…
Leechblock
My discovery of the week is Leechblock.Last week, I was getting on the procrastination and pointless browsing path again (because I'm worried about a though deadline I just heard about), and I decided I needed a strong hand to get…
Our lab on TV
http://www.eenvandaag.nl/v/97936 That's our lab in which they are interviewing! And I'm briefly showing up at 1:29, in between the talks for the parents of the students.
Preparing a presentation without slides – the aftermath
Today I presented my research in the lab to the parents of the first year students. Talking for 15 minutes straight without slides and to a non-technical audience appeared to me a rather difficult task, but it turned out to…
Preparing a presentation without slides
On Tuesday I am giving a presentation. That is not breaking news at all, except for the fact that I just have to go and talk for 15 minutes without slides to a non-technical audience. Here's how I prepared for…
ASCE Structures Congress 2011 – paper and presentation
Last month, I presented a paper at the ASCE Structures Congress 2011. The full paper is published in the conference proceedings, as well as online in the ASCE library. The abstract of the paper is: When assessing the capacity of…
Keukenhof
Keukenhof might be one of the largest tourist attractions in the Netherlands.Sure, it is packed with tourists.Sure, it is overly busy.Sure, it might be pricey.But... it is stunning.The Keukenhof features the outside tulip gardens. These are of the finest gardens…
Four mindful habits
Admittedly, I've not been regularly practicing the breathing and meditation exercises lately. I've noticed that whenever I'm stressed out and should get enough rest and sharpen my brain, I slack off, talk on the phone to rant about whatever is…
The Unwritten Rules of PhD Research – Gordon Rugg and Marian Petre
I just finished reading yet another book about PhD research, and I really enjoyed reading this book. After reading around the internet tons of valuable information contained in blogs and reading a few books about doctoral education, I have the…